Top Tips for Staying Secure Online – Secure Your Tablet or Smartphone with a Screen Lock

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Top Tips for Staying Secure Online – Secure Your Tablet or Smartphone with a Screen Lock

Screen locks offer your devices an important extra layer of security.

Screen locks offer your devices an important extra layer of security. Each time you want to unlock your device or switch it on, you’ll be asked to enter a PIN, password or fingerprint. This means that if someone gets hold of your device they can’t access the data on your device without entering your password, pattern, PIN or fingerprint.

Don’t use ‘1,2,3,4’ or an ‘L’ shaped pattern which are easy for other people to guess.

See more tips from the National Cyber Security Centre here>>> https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/secure-your-tablet-or-smartphone-with-a-screen-lock